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Julia Marchese

Julia Marchese is a filmmaker, actor, podcaster, cinephile and film programmer living in Hollywood, California. Her first film was the award-winning documentary Out of Print, about the importance of revival cinema and 35 mm exhibition to culture, and she is currently the co-host of the popular horror podcast Horror Movie Survival Guide. She recently crowdfunded on IndieGoGo for her forthcoming Dollar Baby short film I Know What You Need, based on Stephen King’s story of the same name from Night Shift. You can find her on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @juliacmarchese.

The Mind-Crawling Horror of a Perpetual Christmas

Filmmaker Julia Marchese on why Terry Gilliam’s dystopian classic Brazil is her favorite holiday movie of all time.

December 23, 2025

Radish Rocks!

For Halloween, Julia Marchese sings the praises of Final Exam, whose uber-nerd is her favorite horror movie character of all time.

October 31, 2025

1985 Was a Rad Year for Cinema

Filmmaker Julia Marchese celebrates the 40th anniversary of, well, a lot of really cool movies, actually!

October 1, 2025

Hair Hopper For Life

Filmmaker Julia Marchese on two crowd-pleasers from 1988 that make an irresistible double bill: The In Crowd and Hairspray.

August 6, 2025

My Secret Past as Harpo Marx and Jeff Spicoli

Filmmaker Julia Marchese on her previous incarnations as one of the great screen mimes and Sean Penn's iconic stoner dude.

July 16, 2025

My Semester at Shermer High School

Exactly 40 years to the day since its release, Julia Marchese pays personal tribute to her favorite movie of all time, The Breakfast Club.

February 7, 2025

Terrifying and Beautiful: On A Nightmare on Elm Street at 40

For Halloween, Julia Marchese gives some love to her favorite horror movie of all time, which hits the big 4-0 this year.

October 29, 2024

Lynchian Delights

Filmmaker Julia Marchese on visiting David Lynch’s house, and her other disparate adventures in the world of the cinematic visionary.

September 26, 2024

My Rocky Horror Picture Show Obsession

Out of Print director Julia Marchese traces the roots of her deep love for one of the greatest midnight movies of all time.

May 7, 2024

My 1976 Jodie Fosterthon

Julia Marchese gives the lowdown on diving deep into the all-time great actress' most prolific and remarkable year.

January 25, 2024

Say It Ain’t So, Joe!

Julia Marchese on how Joe Dante's Gremlins changed her life forever, when she saw it at age five.

December 19, 2023

My Wall of VHS

Filmmaker Julia Marchese writes a heartfelt essay about her deep love of home entertainment's answer to vinyl.

October 24, 2023